Choose the correct statement regarding acidic character of acetic acid, $C H_{3} C O O H$ and peroxyacetic acid, $C H_{3} C O O O H$

Peroxyacetic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid since the former has one extra oxyge, an electronegative element

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Peroxyacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid because its conjugate base is a weaker base than acetate

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Peroxyacetic acid is weaker than acetic acid because its conjugate base is less stable than that of acetate ion

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Both are equally strong

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The correct option is C
Peroxyacetic acid is weaker than acetic acid because its conjugate base is less stable than that of acetate ion

First two steps of the esterification make the question clear

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Choose the correct statement regarding acidic character of acetic acid, $C H_{3} C O O H$ and peroxyacetic acid, $C H_{3} C O O O H$

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C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2} O \to C H_{3} C O O H + N a^{+} + O H^{-}

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